ART IN ACTION

COMMUNITY spirit is alive at the construction site of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre, with local artists celebrating community and their heroes of health.  Volunteer artists have transformed the walkway between the construction site and the current Naha Clinic with vibrant murals, honouring nature, mothers and children, and the dedication of healthcare…

Fujian delegation meets with WPG

A DELEGATION from China’s Fujian Province paid a courtesy call on the Western Provincial Government (WPG) on Friday as part of Fujian’s sister relations engagement with the Western Province. The courtesy meeting was held at the Provincial Assembly Chamber in Gizo. The delegation, led by Deputy Director General Foreign Affairs of Fujian Provincial People’s Government…

RAPPP presents gifts to sick kids

THE partnership programme between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), known as the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Programme (RAPPP), donated gifts to sick children admited at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Friday. The gifts were presented to children admitted to the NRH Children’s Ward. Officers from the RSIPF’s…

Aust supports alumni through grants 

AUSTRALIA has announced that it was proud to provide grants to six Australia Awards alumni for self-driven projects through the Australia Awards Alumni Support Grants, to the value of over SBD170,000, across Honiara, Central, Malaita and Western Provinces. The projects, developed by the alumni themselves, include promoting STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) in schools…

SIGNIFICANT SPORTS MILESTONE CELEBRATED

PRIME Minister and Minister for the 2023 Pacific Games, Jeremiah Manele officially handed over the ‘Sports Legacy Haus’ to the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI), marking a significant milestone for sports development in the country. The event, held on Friday 20 December, was attended by Government Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, representatives from the National…